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Senna

Senna

No fear. No limits. No equal.

20108.11h 46m

Overview

The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.

Directed by Asif Kapadia
Written by Manish Pandey
Produced by Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, James Gay-Rees
Box Office0Revenue: $8.2M

Top Cast

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna

Self (archive footage)

Alain Prost

Alain Prost

Self

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Self

Ron Dennis

Ron Dennis

Self

Viviane Senna

Viviane Senna

Self

Milton da Silva

Milton da Silva

Self (archive footage)

Neyde Senna

Neyde Senna

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart

Self (archive footage)

Sid Watkins

Sid Watkins

Self

Galvão Bueno

Galvão Bueno

Self

Themes & Keywords

sports carcompetitionchampionbiographyrivalryarchive footageteammatedriversports documentarysport competitiontalent competitionlegacyformula one (f1)motorsportsportsmancar racing

About Senna

Senna is a documentary film released in 2010 exploring themes of sports car, competition, champion, biography, rivalry, archive footage. Directed by Asif Kapadia, it stars Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Frank Williams. The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.

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